| Grant number: | 24/01433-2 |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct) |
| Start date: | March 01, 2024 |
| End date: | July 31, 2028 |
| Field of knowledge: | Engineering - Chemical Engineering - Chemical Process Industries |
| Principal Investigator: | Elisabete Moreira Assaf |
| Grantee: | Yuri Luiz de Lima |
| Host Institution: | Instituto de Química de São Carlos (IQSC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil |
| Associated research grant: | 22/10615-1 - Consolidation of the biorefinery concept applied to the biological treatment of wastewater and solid wastes, AP.TEM |
Abstract The evolution of catalytic conversion processes of lignocellulosic biomass derivatives is great interest in the chemical industry because they are precursors for the synthesis of a series of relevance, such as -valerolactone. This project seeks to develop processes for direct conversion of furfural into -valerolactone using multifunctional catalysts based onlamellar zeolitic structures. Catalysts will be used that combine Brønsted acid sites andLewis structures of two- and three-dimensional structures, as well as materials containing transition metal clustersencapsulated in micropores. With combinations of different acid sites and/or Brønsted sites and metals, the aim is to add functionalities to the catalyst that are capable of overcoming thehydration/dehydration and hydrogen transfer during the single-step reaction. (AU) | |
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